LTE / 5G Modem Engineer

Position Title: LTE / 5G Modem Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire LTE / 5G Modem Engineer opportunity located in Falls Church, VA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze link budget of LTE / 5G system between satellite and UEs.

• Design physical layer receiver for the LTE eNodeB / 5G gNodeB on satellite.

• Implementation of baseband modems on software defined radio platforms

Job Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of wireless communication systems (OFDM/MIMO, etc.).

• A masterâ s degree in engineering with 3 â 5 years of related experience required.

• Experience in physical layer algorithm design, algorithm validation, feature bring up, and commercialization.

• Strong knowledge in LTE and 5G standards, including PHY, MAC, and RRC specifications.

• Strong knowledge of software defined radios and their implementation.

• Familiarity with existing telecommunications software stacks (e.g., GSM, LTE, 5G NR implementations).

• Hands-on experience on lab testing & characterization.

• Deep understanding of communication theory & signal processing related algorithms design (such as timing recovery, signal estimation and detection, RF impairment estimation and correction, channel modeling and estimation, Doppler compensation techniques, etc.).

• Experience with MATLAB or Python and/or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, and simulation.

• Experience using test equipment like signal generators, spectrum analyzers, etc

Job Details:

• Direct Hire

• Location: Falls Church, VA

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